Lynn, M., Bacon, J., Totten, T., Bridges, T., & Jennings, M. (2010). Examining teachers’ beliefs about african american male students in a low-performing high school in an african american school district. Teachers College Record, 112(1), 289-330. Background/Context: The study examines teachers’ and administrators’ perspectives on the persistent academic failure of… read more

Mocombe, P. C. (2016). The death of imhotep: A hermeneutical framework for understanding the lack of black males in STEM fields. Education and Urban Society. In Afrocentric circles in the United States, ancient Kemetic (Egyptian) scientist Imhotep is considered the Black father of medicine. In this article, I use his… read more

Warren, C. A., Douglas, T. M., & Howard, T. C. (2016). In Their Own Words: Erasing Deficits and Exploring What Works to Improve K–12 and Postsecondary Black Male School Achievement. Teachers College Record, 118(6), 1-6. This article outlines the imperative for strengths-based research to counter deficit perceptions and perspectives of… read more

Ladson-Billings, G. (2013). “Stakes Is High”: Educating New Century Students.The Journal of Negro Education, 82(2), 105-110. My apologies to iconic hip-hop artists, De La Soul for I have shamelessly appropriated the title, “Stakes is high” to underscore the importance of the work ahead for educators, students, parents, community members, and… read more

Gregory, A., Skiba, R. J., & Noguera, P. A. (2010). The achievement gap and the discipline gap: Two sides of the same coin? Educational Researcher, 39(1), 59-68. The gap in achievement across racial and ethnic groups has been a focus of education research for decades, but the disproportionate suspension and… read more

Allen, Q. (2010). Racial Microaggressions: The Schooling Experiences of Black Middle-Class Males in Arizona’s Secondary Schools. The Journal of African American Males in Education, 1(2), 125-143. The literature on Black education has often neglected significant analysis of life in schools and the experience of racism among Black middle-class students in general and… read more